Socoplas has developed new PET plastic jars for preserves & sauces that, according to the company, are suitable for recycling thanks to a monolayer oxygen barrier system. Working in collaboration with plastic technologists M&G Group, Socoplas launched Soco Jars 12m ago on the Italian market & is now looking to sell the PET jars in the EU market. Tim Clayton, from Norman A Peroni, sales agents for the Soco Jars in the UK, said PET jars are already on the market, but what distinguishes the Socoplas products is the oxygen barrier. Rather than using a multi-layer technique, Socoplas opted for an internal oxygen barrier with a PET mono-layer free of additives. Socoplas claims the barrier system in the Soco Jars makes no compromises on performance. The company says the jars are able to meet required shelf life demands (12,24,36m) & offer the necessary resistance to withstand hot fill.
